I received this as a christmas present this year, and whilst it is a perfume I have heard of but would never really buy for myself with Burberry being a brand that does not particularly appeal to me.

The bottle was a 30ml Eau de Toilette, and came in the traditional Burberry checked packaging, which again does not particularly appeal to me.

Burberry Brit has notes of lime, icy pear, green almond, white peony, sugared almond, mahogany wood, very warm and intense amber, vanilla beans and tonka beans.

It was described as "fresh green floral" when it was released, but I do not find it particularly green, it is far too sweet to be called fresh, and it is not predominantly a floral. The top notes are pretty citrussy with lots and lots of sugary saccharine about it whilst also being slightly oriental.

It warms up to a soft vanilla woods scent with a bit of amber, the top notes disappear rather quickly in these cold times we are having, I wonder how it will fare in summer.

I think I would not wear this in the height of summer as it may be too much, the calmness of the scent in the cold weather is just enough for me.

It is not my favourite perfume I must say but it is perfectly acceptable and middle of the road. I thought the bottle was not particularly pretty nor did I like the Burberry checks, that is because it is just not my thing though. It is all too middle of the road for my palate, it is the equivalent of the colour beige.

However the smell does last long and many people commented on the fragrance. I prefer the smell after about an hour or so of being worn on the skin, when it fades down to amber and vanilla, I find this the most appealing.

I would wear this any day, any time, so it is a versatile fragrance, however I would not buy it myself nor give it as a gift.

6 out of 10.